Ranking of New Jersey Counties By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 6, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for the Black or African American Alone racial group in New Jersey was $31,270. Among all New Jersey counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest per capita income in Morris County ($48,090), followed by Bergen County ($40,304), and Somerset County ($40,090). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest per capita income in the following 3 counties: Cumberland County ($20,329), Salem County ($21,497), and Hunterdon County ($21,870).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high per capita income, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in New Jersey.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Morris County
Bergen County
Somerset County
Sussex County
Middlesex County
Warren County
Burlington County
Monmouth County
Union County
Gloucester County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Per Capita Income ($)
1 Morris County 48090
2 Bergen County 40304
3 Somerset County 40090
4 Sussex County 39055
5 Middlesex County 37911
6 Warren County 37285
7 Burlington County 36189
8 Monmouth County 35116
9 Union County 34156
10 Gloucester County 33738
11 Ocean County 33297
12 Cape May County 31952
13 Hudson County 31731
14 Mercer County 29239
15 Essex County 27381
16 Camden County 27090
17 Passaic County 26726
18 Atlantic County 26273
19 Hunterdon County 21870
20 Salem County 21497
21 Cumberland County 20329